Mosul International Airport, which was previously destroyed by ISIS terrorists, is the third most important airport in Iraq, following Baghdad International Airport and Basra International Airport.

The airport became a key military site after it was overrun by the terrorist organization ISIS in June 2014. They held it until the Iraqi army took it back on February 23, 2017.

Following its liberation, Mosul International Airport underwent renovations. By November 2019, demining activities were finished, and plans for a thorough reconstruction were initiated.